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#488456 color: Kilkenny

#488456 is rgb(72, 132, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.98% 0.09502 149.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

56%
0.095
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #488456

#488456 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kilkenny (#498555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #488456 mixed with white

  1. 488456
  2. 5b9066
  3. 6d9c76
  4. 7fa886
  5. 91b497
  6. a3c0a8
  7. b5cdb9
  8. c7d9ca
  9. dae6db
  10. ecf2ed

Darker: #488456 mixed with black

  1. 488456
  2. 3d724a
  3. 33603e
  4. 294f32
  5. 1f3f27
  6. 162f1c
  7. 0d2012
  8. 061208
  9. 020602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488456 with less saturation

  1. 488456
  2. 4e8359
  3. 53815d
  4. 588060
  5. 5c7e63
  6. 617d66
  7. 657b69
  8. 69796c
  9. 6d786f
  10. 717671

Questions about #488456

What color is #488456?

#488456 is soft green. The closest named color is Kilkenny. In RGB it is rgb(72, 132, 86), in HSL hsl(134, 29.41%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.98% 0.09502 149.964).

What colors go well with #488456?

The complementary color of #488456 is #945f8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d7c38 and #1b8676. The triadic partners are #5f71ac and #a55e53.

Is white or black text more readable on #488456?

White text reads better on #488456: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488456 a warm or cool color?

#488456 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.095.